We’ve delved into Surrey Police's archives, and our own, to recount some of the county's most shocking and savage killings.

These 10 cases include the murders of two police officers, one of them back in 1855.

They also include one of the longest-running murder investigations in the history of Surrey Polic , Milly Dowler and several other cases from recent years.

Here we take a look at some of the most shocking murders in Surrey:

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Crime archives: 10 of Surrey’s most shocking murders

1855 - The murder of Inspector W Donaldson

It was kicking out time at the pubs of Haslemere one night back in 1855, when policemen Inspector William Donaldson and Constable James Freestone were on duty in the Market Place.

A scuffle started when the punters wouldn't leave, leading to a riot. One of the men who led the initial attack was arrested and taken to the lock-up in the Market Place.

Despite a marauding crowd armed with sticks and clubs demanding his release, Inspector Donaldson refused and was struck to the head with a heavy iron bar, leaving him on the ground bleeding profusely.

He left the scene and was later found staggering about in the street. After being helped back to his home he died shortly before 3am.

1924 - The Byfleet poisoner

When Alfred Jones, landlord of the then Blue Anchor Hotel in Byfleet, became violently ill and died after taking what he thought was a glass of salts to settle his stomach, a murder enquiry was launched.

The substance he took turned out to be strychnine and the chief suspect was Jean Pierre Vaquier, a French wireless operator staying at the Blue Anchor as a guest of the victim’s wife Mabel, with whom he was having an affair.

1968 - The murder of Roy Tutill

When 14-year-old Roy Tutill disappeared on his way home from school, it sparked one of the longest-running murder investigations in the history of Surrey Police.

A number of witnesses reported seeing a schoolboy talking to a man in a car and three days later, foresters found Roy’s body in a field.

Despite thousands of interviews and statements no suspects were found. In 1995, almost 30 years later, the case was reopened and samples were taken from Roy’s clothing, and a partial profile of the killer was established using the national DNA database

Towards the end of 1999, a newspaper article on the murder led to a number of people naming possible suspects including a Brian Lunn Field, who had been previously been convicted for an indecent assault in Scotland.

Field had been stopped for a drink-driving offence which meant his DNA was on the database, linking him to the murder. Field pleaded guilty in 2001 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.

July 1974 - The murder of PC John Schofield

Police constables John Schofield and Ray Fullalove were on routine patrol in Caterham with Sergeant Harley Findlay on July 6 1974, when they became suspicious of a man carrying a large holdall.

They pulled alongside him in their patrol car and started to question him. As PC Fullalove started to get out of the car, Egon Von Bulow produced a gun and shot him in the stomach.

The gunman then went to the driver's side and shot PC Schofield dead. Sgt Findlay was also shot but was saved by his breast pocket notebook, which deflected the bullet into his arm.

Von Bulow escaped but was later arrested and the following year was sentenced to life imprisonment.

October 1974 - Guildford pub bombings

The first blast was at 8.50pm at the Horse and Groom in North Street, with the second at the Seven Stars in Swan Lane 35 minutes later. No warning was given of either explosion.

The hunt for the bombers saw four men jailed for life before their convictions were quashed in 1989.

2002 - The abduction and murder of Milly Dowler

Amanda 'Milly' Dowler was last seen walking home from Walton railway station in March 2002, speaking the launch of Operation Ruby. After an extensive police search, the 13-year-old's body was discovered six months later in woodland in Hampshire.

Joshua Ellis, 23, was found guilty of murder, with his brother Jerome, 14, guilty of manslaughter.

2014 - Tilford puppy farm murders

In February 2014, John Lowe shot and killed partner Christine Lee, 66, and her daughter Lucy Lee, 40, at his dog breeding farm at Keepers Cottage in Tilford.

Things turned sour in the couple's relationship and on the morning of Sunday February 23, Christine went to Keepers Cottage Stud with Lucy to pack her belongings because she had decided she was going to leave Lowe.